It looks whole lot like a rocket. It's almost like there is a shape that works well for the job.
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I’m getting Ariane 5 tbh.
Two machines designed to do the same job in the same environment look similar? Nah, that doesn't track.
I dont see it
That's because the stock image Wired used is of a Long March 5, not Long March 9.
It does not look anything like 
.
I believe that render is outdated. The Long March 9 has undergone a quite a few redesigns over the years.
The original ARS Technica article this Wired article was based on includes a more recent mockup of Long March 9:
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